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COST Actions are open to all participants, not only to COST Full Members but also to peers from around the world. Find out what opportunities are available depending on your location:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":183857,"parent":0,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"controllers\/template-eligible.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"ep_exclude_from_search":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-182115","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":{"group_fmc":{"description":"
COST Actions are open and inclusive. Our research networks are different to many other EU funded projects because it is possible to join and participate in a COST Action once it has started, even if you were not involved at proposal stage.<\/span><\/p>\n The country you selected is a COST Fu<\/span>ll Member<\/span>, <\/span>you can fully participate in all COST Action activities.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Participation to a COST Action may take the form of a long-term participation, in which case you can join a network as a <\/span>Working Group member<\/span><\/b>. If you wanted to support the coordination, implementation and management of a COST Action you could also apply to join its <\/span>Management Committee <\/span><\/b>(2 MC places available per COST Member Country).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Participation to a COST Action may also take the form of an ad-hoc participation in one of its <\/span>networking tools<\/span><\/a>, subject to invitation by the Action\u2019s Management Committee, that include:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n As you are under 40 you can also benefit from one of the Young Researcher and Innovator Conference Grants offered by a COST Action. This is a grant to help you attend beneficial international conferences that are not organised by the COST Action.<\/p>\n","description_two":" Yes, if you are invited to participate in a COST Action\u2019s activities you are eligible to receive financial support to cover part or all of your expenses.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Please note that reimbursement depends on budget availability and additional criteria that may be imposed by <\/span>a <\/span>COST Action.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","description_three":" Yes, you can be a main proposer or part of a network of proposers for <\/span>a new COST<\/span> Action <\/span>submitted<\/span> to our annual Open Call.<\/span><\/span> For more information on the Open Call <\/span><\/span><\/span>please check here<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> or contact <\/span><\/span><\/span>your<\/span><\/span><\/span> COST National Coordinator<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","description_qa":" Yes, you can apply to be a COST external expert and contribute to the evaluation of COST Open Call proposals and assessment of COST Action results. Experts from all scientific areas are welcome.<\/p>\n To become an expert you do not necessarily have to belong to an academic institutions, however a university degree and considerable scientific or professional experience in the specific areas of expertise are required. This is an occasional, short-term assignment. 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Our research networks are different to many other EU funded projects because it is possible to join and participate in a COST Action once it has started, even if you were not involved at proposal stage.<\/span><\/p>\n The country you selected is a COST Full Member<\/span> but it <\/span>is <\/span>al<\/span>so classified as one of our <\/span>Inclusiveness Target Countries<\/span><\/a>.<\/span> Y<\/span>ou can fully participate in all COST Action activities.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Participation to a COST Action may take the form of a long-term participation, in which case you can join a network as a <\/span>Working Group member<\/span><\/b>. If you wanted to support the coordination, implementation and management of a COST Action you could also apply to join its <\/span>Management Committee <\/span><\/b>(2 MC places available per COST Member Country).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Participation to a COST Action may also take the form of an ad-hoc participation in one of its <\/span>networking tools<\/span><\/a>, subject to invitation by the Action\u2019s Management Committee, that include:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n As you are under 40 you can also benefit from one of the Young Researcher and Innovator Conference Grants offered by a COST Action. 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Experts from all scientific areas are welcome.<\/p>\n To become an expert you do not necessarily have to belong to an academic institutions, however a university degree and considerable scientific or professional experience in the specific areas of expertise are required. This is an occasional, short-term assignment. Learn more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","countries":[{"value":"ALB","label":"Albania"},{"value":"ARM","label":"Armenia"},{"value":"BIH","label":"Bosnia and Herzegovina"},{"value":"BGR","label":"Bulgaria"},{"value":"CYP","label":"Cyprus"},{"value":"CZE","label":"Czech Republic"},{"value":"EST","label":"Estonia"},{"value":"HRV","label":"Croatia"},{"value":"GEO","label":"Georgia"},{"value":"GRC","label":"Greece"},{"value":"HUN","label":"Hungary"},{"value":"LTU","label":"Lithuania"},{"value":"LVA","label":"Latvia"},{"value":"MLT","label":"Malta"},{"value":"MDA","label":"Moldova"},{"value":"MNE","label":"Montenegro"},{"value":"POL","label":"Poland"},{"value":"PRT","label":"Portugal"},{"value":"ROU","label":"Romania"},{"value":"SVN","label":"Slovenia"},{"value":"SVK","label":"Slovakia"},{"value":"MKD","label":"North Macedonia"},{"value":"SRB","label":"Serbia"},{"value":"TUR","label":"T\u00fcrkiye"},{"value":"UKR","label":"Ukraine"}]},"group_cm":{"description":" COST Actions are open and inclusive. Our research networks are different to many other EU funded projects because it is possible to join and participate in a COST Action once it has started, even if you were not involved at proposal stage.<\/span><\/p>\n The country you selected is a COST <\/span>Cooperating<\/span> Member<\/span>, you can fully participate in all COST Action activitie<\/span>s<\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Participation to a COST Action may take the form of a long-term participation, in which case you can join a network as a <\/span>Working Group member<\/span><\/b>. If you wanted to support the coordination, implementation and management of a COST Action you could also apply to join its <\/span>Management Committee <\/span><\/b>(2 MC places available per country).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Participation to a COST Action may also take the form of an ad-hoc participation in one of its <\/span>networking tools<\/span><\/a>, subject to invitation by the Action\u2019s Management Committee, that include:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n As you are under 40 you can also benefit from one of the Young Researcher and Innovator Conference Grants offered by a COST Action. 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You can also join as a Management Committee observer.<\/p>\n Participation to a COST Action may also take the form of an ad-hoc participation in one of its networking tools, subject to invitation by the Action\u2019s Management Committee, that include:<\/p>\n As you are under 40 you can also benefit from one of the Young Researcher and Innovator Conference Grants offered by a COST Action. This is a grant to help you attend beneficial international conferences that are not organised by the COST Action.<\/p>\n","description_two":" South Africa has a special partner status with COST and has developed the COST seed funding mechanism to allow its researchers and innovators to benefit from the COST Action activities.<\/p>\n The Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) can provide seed funding for the travel costs of South African researchers traveling to Europe. Further details can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Please note that it is important to submit an application for funding to DSI six weeks before the planned activity to have enough time to process and arrange payment.<\/p>\n","description_three":" You cannot be a main proposer but you can be part of a network of proposers for a new COST Action submitted to our annual Open Call. For more information on the Open Call please check here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","description_qa":" Yes, you can apply to be a COST external expert and contribute to the evaluation of COST Open Call proposals and assessment of COST Action results. Experts from all scientific areas are welcome.<\/p>\n To become an expert you do not necessarily have to belong to an academic institutions, however a university degree and considerable scientific or professional experience in the specific areas of expertise are required. This is an occasional, short-term assignment. Learn more here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","countries":[{"value":"ZAF","label":"South Africa"}]},"group_nnc":{"description":" COST Actions are open and inclusive. Our research networks are different to many other EU funded projects because it is possible to join and participate in a COST Action once it has started, even if you were not involved at proposal stage.<\/span><\/p>\n The country you selected is a COST <\/span>Near Neighbour Country<\/span><\/a>, you can participate in <\/span>most <\/span>COST Action activities.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n
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